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BIOGRAPHY OF A ROOKIE: The Willie Davis Story (1961)

Documentary Special

Synopsis

Film portrait of young Willie Davis as he successfully attempts to break into the Major Leagues.


Air Date 11/19/63
Total Run Time 1 Hr

Main Credits

Writer Malvin Wald
Executive Producer David L. Wolper
Producer Mel Stuart
Director Mel Stuart
Narrator Mike Wallace
Cinematographer James Wong Howe
Editor Arthur Swerdloff
Wolper Awards

Full Credit List

Writer Malvin Wald
Executive Producer David L. Wolper
Producer Mel Stuart
Director Mel Stuart
Associate Director James Wong Howe
Narrator Mike Wallace
Production Coordinator Arthur E. Patterson
Production Assistant Bert Gold
Unit Manager Eddie Edell
Cinematographer James Wong Howe
Sound Ryder Sound Services
Production Services Ross-Gafney
Editor Arthur Swerdloff
Sound Editor Elliot Schick
Musical Supervision Elmer Bernstein
Musical Supervision Elmer Bernstein
Acknowledgements The Players and Managemnet of the Los Angeles Dodgers
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